The next episode of Farm Equipment's "Thought Leader Series" features Arlin Sorensen, founder of HTS Ag in Harlan, Iowa, who has diverse career experience in precision ag, information technology and peer group development.

With the agricultural industry in somewhat of a holding pattern for broad use of unmanned aerial vehicles, the Federal Aviation Administration this week finalized its much-anticipated rule for commercial use of small unmanned drones. The new regulations are set to take effect in late August and provide more detailed, and in some cases, less restrictive requirements for flying UAVs.